Claus Møller Jakobsen (born 24 September 1976) is a Retired Danish former professional
handball
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er and current sports commentator for
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Career
Møller Jakobsen began his professional handball career in
Skjern Håndbold. He was later signed by Spanish clubs
BM Ciudad Real. He won
EHF Champions League with the club in 2006. He later continued his career in
Portland San Antonio. In 2009, he returned to Denmark to play for Skjern Håndbold. He won
EHF Champions League with Ciudad Real in 2006.
He played his first national game on September 23, 1998, and has scored 149 goals in 121 games.
Post-playing career
After ending his active handball career, Møller Jakobsen has worked as a sports commentator for
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*, entertainment and music television in Latvia
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Personal life
Møller Jakobsen was born in
Ringkøbing. He has been in a relationship with the journalist and businesswoman
Andrea Elisabeth Rudolphs
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since 2012 and they married at
Frederiksberg Church in January 2017. They have two children together and Møller Jakobsen has two children from a previous marriage while Rudolph has a daughter from a previous relationship. They live in the
Frederiksberg district of
Copenhagen and have a second home in
Aarhus
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Honours
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EHF Champions League:
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2006
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EHF Men's Champions Trophy:
**: 2005, 2006
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ASOBAL Cup:
**: 2005, 2006
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Supercopa ASOBAL
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**: 2005
References
Claus Møller Jakobsen at Skjern Håndbold
Player info at Danish Handball Federation
External links
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1976 births
Living people
Danish male handball players
Liga ASOBAL players
CB Ademar León players
SDC San Antonio players
BM Ciudad Real players
Danish expatriate sportspeople in Spain
People from Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality
Handball players from the Central Denmark Region
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